tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post8894032484595809408..comments2023-05-03T06:04:05.095-04:00Comments on Barbee's Blog: The Next SuccessionBarbee'http://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-76039126191002888842009-07-13T17:36:36.127-04:002009-07-13T17:36:36.127-04:00Meadowview Thymes, Thank you for the warm comment....Meadowview Thymes, Thank you for the warm comment. The poppies go to seed quickly here, too. Maybe I am so delighted by them, because they seem to be passing through, and their visit is brief.Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-13241120402872609762009-07-13T10:17:24.742-04:002009-07-13T10:17:24.742-04:00I love larkspur! I think I will try some next yea...I love larkspur! I think I will try some next year and see if they can survive our heat. The poppies are beautiful!! They are one of my favorites, but only last a short time here.<br />You have such beautiful flowers Barbee!Meadowview Thymeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16867494627331444375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-61699126806612421832009-07-09T13:05:10.157-04:002009-07-09T13:05:10.157-04:00Thank you, Pomona, I'm so glad you enjoyed you...Thank you, Pomona, I'm so glad you enjoyed your visit. I don't know why the other types didn't work here, either. I decided it must be the type of soil, and/or, the pH.Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-65152790393437323272009-07-08T21:15:01.895-04:002009-07-08T21:15:01.895-04:00Wow, love the larkspurs, something I have trouble ...Wow, love the larkspurs, something I have trouble growing. Didn't know they were biennials; maybe that's part of my problem! Also enjoyed the garden-through-its-changes photos.<br /><br />Also love your pompom frazzleheaded P. somniferum/lacinata. Poppies apparently do better in disturbed ground, but that doesn't explain why your other poppy seeds didn't come up. I find fall planting is the only way to get poppies, but soil might be a factor too.Pomona Belvederehttp://www.tulipsinthewoods.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-6594137051407975572009-06-30T11:22:52.725-04:002009-06-30T11:22:52.725-04:00Hi Lynn, I had never seen those poppies until I mo...Hi Lynn, I had never seen those poppies until I moved here, and I was amazed when they bloomed! Here in this garden (micro climate, perhaps), the larkspurs are a hardy annual same as Nigella and a few others. Seeds are sown in autumn, the seedlings come up, then bloom in late spring. I just love plants that do that. Thank you for stopping by. <br /><br />Lzyjo, hi there, thank you. That one bed could be a full time job.Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-83821627920479817892009-06-29T16:38:12.525-04:002009-06-29T16:38:12.525-04:00Marvelpus transformation!!Marvelpus transformation!!Lzyjohttp://wormandflowers.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-17155111476702718612009-06-29T06:35:15.680-04:002009-06-29T06:35:15.680-04:00Barbee, The larkspurs are pretty! They are biennu...Barbee, The larkspurs are pretty! They are biennuals though so some years they bloom heavier than others. I've seen those peony poppies around other blogs and love them!<br />Lynnlynn'sgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09104383899991317740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-39307048674218130272009-06-29T06:27:05.856-04:002009-06-29T06:27:05.856-04:00Hi Donna, The birds provided the music for the par...Hi Donna, The birds provided the music for the parade. The problem I have with letting things reseed is: I feel I mustn't put down mulch or else I will bury the seeds and they won't grow next year. I would really like to mulch more, but when I look at those pretty things, I do not. <br /><br />Hello Esther, I have trouble with some kinds of poppies, too. I cannot grow the wild red European poppies, nor California poppies. I guess they are all quite persnickety about their soil types. <br /><br />Aisling, I had noticed that combination, too, and it is not one I had planned. Nature does such a better job of gardening than I do. You have an eye for beauty. Mostly I just weed, and the garden does its own thing. Photos are mostly by Local Son and Husband-Best Friend-Chief Photographer. Thank you.Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-75044222509212888352009-06-28T21:08:33.047-04:002009-06-28T21:08:33.047-04:00I love the color of the poppy next to the silvery ...I love the color of the poppy next to the silvery shade of the lambs ear. The garden is full of delightful combinations. Your garden and your photos are wonderful!Marciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582731584317660272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-7832107010641097102009-06-28T08:17:06.637-04:002009-06-28T08:17:06.637-04:00Isn't it all lovely and delicate!
I envy you ...Isn't it all lovely and delicate!<br /><br />I envy you your poppies. I sowed several kinds but only one variety came up. They are very cheerful but I had hoped for more colours.<br /><br />EstherEsther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-34468576928534656372009-06-27T20:04:15.017-04:002009-06-27T20:04:15.017-04:00I love a parade especially a poppy parade. I love ...I love a parade especially a poppy parade. I love when plants reseed. <br />DonnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com